trooping

Definition of troopingnext
present participle of troop
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Verb
  • Mamdani speaks at May Day rally Hundreds, if not thousands, packed Manhattan's Washington Square Park to celebrate workers and the history of labor organizing, before the group started marching to Foley Square.
    Ali Bauman, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Throngs of demonstrators filled the Near West Side park before marching shoulder-to-shoulder with homemade signs to the Loop.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • That set off a sprint between the two horses and the brothers riding them, striding toward the finish line.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
  • The statue depicts a man striding atop a pillar, holding a large, flowing flag that covers his face.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There will be floats, performers and community groups parading down Chapman Avenue.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • As most of the women note, Simon’s presence lingers through the echoing halls of Porsha’s new palace — both literally and metaphorically, thanks to some great editing of his shadow lurking in the background — a feeling worsened by Porsha parading a new man on her arm.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ring camera footage from the Arden area in Sacramento shows the man gripping a knife, raising it into the air and jumping around while pacing near residences along La Sierra Drive reportedly attempting to access homes, according to authorities.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Enjoying the perks is part of the experience—but pacing yourself, especially with alcohol, can make the flight more pleasant for both you and those around you.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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